Framework for Exchanges and Inquiry


Use of this framework is intended to highlight the interplay between knowledge, inquiry, and ideas about possible social actions.
In the simplest case (see other variants), one person begins an exchange by making a

Knowledge claim

then other participants formulate responses to this knowledge claim using one or both of the following pair of prompts:

Actions that follow from the Knowledge: What change could people pursue if they accept the Knowledge claim?

Questions for further Inquiry: What more do you want to know in order to—

Questions invite inquiry, which may elicit further Knowledge claims or develop through notes and drafts into a more detailed Summary or Substantive Statement on a topic or set of resources (including bibliographies).

linkedQs

All contributors should provide References to cited publications and links to other Resources.


Instructions

Alternative Starting Points for Exchanges


Subsequent Phases of the Exchange

(These phases may overlap.)

Instructions for exchanges on a listserv, threaded discussion, or face2face setting


Instructions for exchanges on a wiki


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